diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
index 8e5f2e11a6..a907e0fdad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Simulator
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+env:
+  AUTOMATION_REF: ${{github.ref_name}}
+
 jobs:
   # This is just to ensure the simulator compiles on Linux
   build-simulator: